Greg Camp

Gregory Dean Camp (born April 2, 1967) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist.

He is best known as a founding member of the rock band Smash Mouth and served as a guitarist and songwriter across several stints (1994–2008, 2009–2011, 2014, 2018–2019). Camp is credited as the primary songwriter, whose songs catapulted the band to acclaim with hits, awards, and multi-platinum albums. Camp left Smash Mouth after 16 years and has remained an active songwriter and music producer, though he has rejoined Smash Mouth periodically. Camp is currently a member of The Defiant.

Greg Camp
Camp performing in Las Vegas, June 30, 2010
Camp performing in Las Vegas, June 30, 2010
Background information
Birth nameGregory Dean Camp
Also known asCollin Sik
Buddy
Born (1967-04-02) April 2, 1967 (age 56)
Covina, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • musician
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
  • turntables
Years active1990–present
Labels
Formerly ofSmash Mouth
Websitegregcampmusic.com

Biography

Camp was born in West Covina, California, but attended Lynbrook High School in San Jose, California. Before Smash Mouth, he had been a musician in the California rock scene since the 1980s. He was part of several bands including the Gents, when Steve Harwell and Kevin Coleman approached him to form a new band. Camp declined, but Harwell and Coleman persisted, including harassing Camp with a morning pounding on his apartment window, until Camp agreed to look at the songs they had written. They formed Smash Mouth soon after.

Camp wrote Smash Mouth's most memorable songs of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including "Walkin' on the Sun," "All Star," and "Then the Morning Comes". Camp's song "Heave-Ho" was about his experience living in San Jose's St Leo neighborhood. He was the guitarist and backing vocalist from when he co-founded the band in 1994 until he left in summer of 2008, though he has rejoined them periodically.

After leaving Smash Mouth, Camp released a solo album, Defektor, on Bar/None Records. Guitar Player wrote that the album "weaves together everything you love about vintage guitar tones, tortured Farfisa, '60s frat-rock vocal hooks, and epic Morricone-esque soundscapes."

In June 2009, Camp played a couple of concerts with Smash Mouth, but never rejoined the band. He also plays guitar and sings with Santa Cruz rock band The Maids of Honor and Los Angeles band The Selectrics. Camp currently works as a songwriter and producer in Los Angeles.

In March 2023, it was announced that Camp had co-founded the band The Defiant along with Dicky Barrett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and members of The Offspring, Street Dogs and The Briggs. Their debut album was released in October 2023.

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